Association Sportive Pirae () is a Tahitian

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club based in Pirae. They are one of the most successful teams in

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having won the Tahiti Division Fédérale eleven times. They are also the first

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n team to have reached the final of the

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, which they achieved in 2006. In 2022 they were selected by the OFC to participate in the

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, as the representatives of the OFC.

History

Oceania Club Championship 2006

AS Pirae qualified for the Oceania Club Championship 2006 after winning the Division Fédérale. In the group stages they recorded big wins against Marist FC 10–1, and

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7–0, which was enough to secure their passage to the semi-finals despite a 1–0 defeat to

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in the last game. In the semi-finals they pulled off a major shock beating YoungHeart Manawatu 2–1 thanks to early goals from Jose Hmae and Naea Bennett. However, in the Final they met Auckland City once again and suffered a 3–1 defeat. This remains the best performance by any French Polynesian side in the premier Oceanian club competition.

2007–2010

Between 2007 and 2010 Pirae have been unable to replicate the form that saw them finish runners-up in the Oceania Club Championship and they have not qualified for the competition in its new form the

. In the 2009–10 season Pirae finished 4th in the Division Fédérale and then 4th in the Championship play-off.

2021 FIFA Club World Cup

Pirae participated in the

as Oceanian representatives, after being nominated by the

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(OFC) on 31 December 2021. Initially,

were nominated by the OFC after the 2021 OFC Champions League was cancelled due to the

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. However, Auckland City withdrew from the competition on 31 December 2021 due to delayed reopening of the borders in New Zealand related to the

, and the reintroduction of the mandatory managed isolation and quarantine system upon returning to the country. As a result, Pirae were nominated instead by the OFC, based on sporting merit principles. Pirae lost 4–1 in the play-off match of Club World cup against hosts Al Jazira, with their only goal coming via an

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from Mohammed Rabii.

Honours

Domestic

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**Champions (12): 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2013–14, 2019–20, 2020–21 2021–22, 2023–24. *

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**Winners (10): 1970, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2023. * Tahiti Coupe des Champions **Winners (3): 1996, 2021, 2022.

Continental

* Oceania Club Championship/OFC Champions League **Runners-up:

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* Pacific French Territories Cup **Winners: 2001, 2007 * Coupe D.O.M-T.O.M **Winners: 2002

Recent seasons

Source:

Performance by competition

French competitions

* French Cup: 11 appearances :: 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2015–16 *Best performance: :: Eighth round – 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93

OFC competitions

: 1 appearance ::Best: Semi-finalist, 2013–14 * Oceania Club Championship: 1 appearance ::Best: ::

: ''Finalist''

Players

Squad for the 2023-24 Tahiti Division Fédérale.

Coaching staff

References

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